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4 Job in HR after a career break

4 Oct, 2017 12:11

Hello,

I do have close to 7 years of work experience in HR. I do hold a post graduate degree in HR. I moved to the UK in 2012. For child care reasons have taken a 5 year break from work. Now that my kids are grown i intend to get back to work. I have been attending interviews in HR but not yet landed myself with a job. It gets frustrating to not get a reply either to the interviews i attend nor the job applications i send to the recruiters. I am planning to do CIPD level 3 in order to boost my chances of landing myself a job in HR. It is a cost that i will incur in the absence of a job and hence wondering if it would improve my chances of getting a job in HR. Soliciting suggestions and advice.

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Keith | 0 Posts

4 Oct, 2017 16:24

Its likely to improve your chances but probably not by a huge amount

You have seven years experience but all gained overseas. Its about finding an employer who will recognise this and partly discount the longish gap since then.

The Level 3 is a very entry level qualification which with your experience I would be surprised if you learn a huge amount from.
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Felicita Valan | 0 Posts

6 Oct, 2017 11:24

In reply to Keith:
Thanks Keith for your response. I have been a fast track employee and my last job title was HR Mgr. I have been looking for even entry level HR positions but have not been successful. Can you please suggest me on what i could do to better my chances of getting a job ?
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Anna | 0 Posts

6 Oct, 2017 18:35

In reply to Felicita Valan:
Take a look at the Women Returners site: wrpn.womenreturners.com/
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Felicita Valan | 0 Posts

6 Oct, 2017 20:58

In reply to Anna:
Sure. Thank you Anna.
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